Chapter 598: Searching for Ye Zhengrong

On the No Return Road.

Ye Wuque once again set foot on the lonely road of war.

His encounter with Changli Weiyang was like a stone tossed into a calm lake, stirring layer upon layer of ripples in his heart.

But those ripples will eventually subside with time.

He still has many roads to travel, many great foes to battle, and many mysteries to solve.

Ahead lies endless darkness.

Behind him is the long journey already traversed.

Ye Wuque inhaled deeply, his eyes hardening like iron, stepped forward, and vanished into that eternal dead silence.

…

Meanwhile.

In the distant Honghuang World, deep within the ancestral lands of the Xuan Yuan Clan, one of the two great pinnacle families.

Here is a Tai Xu Secret Realm, isolated from the Zhutian Wanjie.

Within the realm, the laws form a single entity, and the flow of time differs from the outside world.

Endless Tai Xu Pure Qi slowly flows and churns here, forming the backdrop of this realm.

Majestic palaces hover within the Tai Xu Pure Qi, exuding an ancient and noble aura.

At this moment—

At the deepest part of the realm, inside an Eternal Dao Palace formed from endless Tai Xu Pure Qi.

A towering, imposing figure radiating supreme authority slowly materializes.

He is one of the supreme beings of the Xuan Yuan Clan, one of the Nine Great Imperial Lords of the Honghuang World—

the Tai Xu Imperial Lord, Xuan Yuan Taixu!

His visage bears some resemblance to his cherished son Xuan Yuanzi Xi, yet is more mature, more imposing, and more… somber.

At this moment, Xuan Yuan Taixu's face is filled with grim anger and murderous intent.

Some time ago, he sensed the Soul Lamp of his son Xuan Yuanzi Xi extinguish, and his True Spirit vanish.

That was his only son, the hope he had poured countless effort into, a crucial part of his future scheme.

Yet, on the Origin Ancient Path, his unparalleled foe Ye Zhengrong's son Ye Wuque publicly slew him!

When the news arrived, Xuan Yuan Taixu nearly caused the entire Dao Palace to collapse!

He wished he could cross realms at once and tear Ye Wuque to pieces with his own hands!

But he cannot.

On the Origin Ancient Path, there are rules established jointly by the oldest and most powerful beings of the Zhutian.

Those rules, even for a Titan Supreme Peak like him, cannot be defied nor directly intervened.

He can only watch helplessly as his son's murderer roams the heavens, continuing to grow.

"Ye Wuque…"

Xuan Yuan Taixu's voice, like it came from the Nine Nether Abyss, was cold and venomous:

"Once I have dealt with your father, the next will be you!"

Indeed.

Since I cannot strike Ye Wuque directly, I will first eliminate his father—

Ye Zhengrong!

The unparalleled foe who has tangled with him for endless years, never dying, never resting!

Since Xuan Yuanzi Xi's fall, Xuan Yuan Taixu has been searching for any trace of Ye Zhengrong.

He intends to strike at Ye Zhengrong during the crucial moment of his secluded breakthrough, delivering a fatal blow to eradicate this pressing menace!

During this period, he has scoured almost every possible location—

Nine Heavens Ten Earths, none.

Other Shore World, none.

Honghuang World, Xuanhuang World, none.

Border Wasteland Battlefield, also none.

The secret realms, forbidden zones, and ancient realms where Ye Zhengrong once roamed, he investigated one by one, yet found nothing.

"I've searched every possible place…"

Xuan Yuan Taixu stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing the Dao Palace, looking into the endless void.

A cold smile suddenly flashed on his grim face:

"Then only that place remains…"

"Hehe…"

He let out a light laugh, his voice carrying certainty and murderous intent:

"Ye Zhengrong, are you… ready?"

His words hung in the air—

Xuan Yuan Taixu shifted, instantly bursting out of the Dao Palace and soaring skyward!

Behind him, four equally terrifying, awe‑inspiring figures with overwhelming aura followed tightly!

Those four figures were—

The Ancient God King, a God General! Towering and massive, surrounded by divine and saintly radiance, his aura as vast as the sea, unfathomable!

The Devouring Demon Emperor, a Demon General! Enshrouded in thick demonic aura, his features blurred, only a pair of blood‑red eyes flashing with madness and bloodlust!

The Evil Demon Emperor, a Demon General! Human torso with a serpent tail, a grotesque visage, exuding a bizarre and chilling aura that sends shivers down the spine!

Three Ghost Venerable, Ghost General! Their form is ethereal, as if formed from pure ghost qi and Grievance, three heads, six eyes, all Line: Dead Silence and hollow!

These four are the most powerful Four Great War Generals under Xuan Yuan Taixu… God General, Devil, Demon, Ghost General!

Each one is a terrifying existence at the pinnacle of the Dao Ancestor Realm!

At this moment, the five transformed into five streams of light, tearing the Void, racing toward some ancient and hidden direction!

…

On the road.

The leading God General—Ancient God King—cautiously opened his mouth and asked:

"Lord, are you so sure that Ye Zhengrong is there to close his cultivation and breakthrough?"

He has followed Xuan Yuan Taixu for countless years, deeply aware of the deep grudges between the Lord and Ye Zhengrong, and also keenly aware of Ye Zhengrong's cunning and intractability.

If they chose the wrong place, it would not only alert the target but also make the Lord even more angry.

Xuan Yuan Taixu, upon hearing this, gave a faint smile, his smile full of confidence and certainty:

"Heh……"

"My understanding of Ye Zhengrong is far beyond what you can possibly know?"

He paused, his eyes becoming deep, as if recalling the countless years of clashes:

"His habits, his style, his arrangements, his retreat…"

"I know it like the back of my hand."

"That place is his final trump card, also the most hidden location."

"If this time he is not closing his cultivation and breakthrough requiring an absolutely safe environment, he would never choose that place."

He let out a cold laugh:

"Unfortunately, he underestimated my understanding of him."

"Today is his day of death!"

The Four Great War Generals, upon hearing this, exchanged glances, all showing excitement and reverence.

So confident is the Lord, Ye Zhengrong is bound to die without doubt!

…

Very soon.

The five traversed Nine Heavens Ten Earths, traversed the Honghuang World, traversed countless large and small universes, and finally—

They arrived at a Great Thousand-level Universe called the Hunyuan Universe.

This is a remote region of this universe.

Who could have thought that the renowned, Zhutian‑famous Ye Zhengrong would choose to close his cultivation and breakthrough here?

But Xuan Yuan Taixu had guessed it.

The five descended into the Desolate Star Region of the Hunyuan Universe.

Ahead lies an ancient and hidden Dongfu.

That Dongfu is hidden deep beneath a Line: Dead Silence star, surrounded by layers of concealment arrays and defensive seals.

If not for Xuan Yuan Taixu's excessive knowledge of Ye Zhengrong, this place could never have been discovered.

At this moment, Xuan Yuan Taixu glanced over—

Within his eyes, a flash of brilliance suddenly flickered!

He sensed it!

Deep within the Dongfu, that faint yet incredibly familiar aura!

That is Ye Zhengrong's aura!

He is indeed here!

"Hahaha—!"

Xuan Yuan Taixu looked up to the heavens and let out a hearty, exhilarating long laugh; that laughter reverberated across the Star Domain, causing the surrounding stars to tremble!

"I indeed did not guess wrong!

"Ye Zhengrong, you truly are closing your cultivation and breakthrough here!"

He ceased his laughter, and a cold murderous intent appeared on his face:

"Heh… unfortunately, having been discerned by me, you are destined to die!"

"At this moment, it must be the critical moment of your cultivation, right…"

"Between you and me, in the end it is I who will laugh last!"

He slowly raised his hand, his eyes flashing like lightning, staring directly at the depths of the Dongfu:

"Today, I will completely cut you down!"

The four Great War Generals—God, Devil, Demon, Ghost—are also extremely excited!

After following the Lord in endless wars for countless years, today they finally witness the end of this arch‑enemy!

At that moment—

In front of the Dongfu, a towering figure suddenly stepped forward!

So it was a free‑spirited middle‑aged man, tall and upright, with a resolute face, radiating a powerful aura.

His cultivation had also astonishingly reached the pinnacle of the Dao Ancestor Realm!

He is one of the Four Battle Generals of Battle Eight Wastelands serving under Ye Zhengrong—

War General, War Mad Song!

He is also the only one among Ye Zhengrong's four war generals who guards this place!

At this moment, War Mad Song's face was full of solemnity.

He didn't expect that the master's so secret seclusion place would be found by the Grand Void Emperor!

He didn't even expect that the Grand Void Emperor would personally bring people, to deliver a fatal strike at the crucial moment of the master's breakthrough in seclusion!

He glanced at the five opponents—

The Grand Void Emperor, Peak of Giant Supremacy, a being of the same level as his family's master!

The Four Great War Generals—god, demon, monster, and ghost—are all at the Dao Ancestor Realm peak, comparable to his strength!

And he—

Only one!

"Troubles…"

War Mad Song let out a silent sigh, yet there was not the slightest fear in his eyes.

He is Ye Zhengrong's War General!

He is War Mad Song!

Even if he dies in battle, he will never retreat a single step!